*$1000 Sign-on Bonus *4-day work week
Maple Street, Morgan Street and Columbian Blvd. Dental Clinics are seeking a Dental Assistant to work at their Gillespie, Carlinville and Litchfield, Illinois locations.
Dental Assistant
Department: Maple Street Dental
Reports to: Dental Director/Lead Dental Assistant
Union Position
Full-time with benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pension, Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Time
Pay Scale: $16.00 - $17.50/hour Compensation based on experience and qualifications
The Dental Assistant is responsible for working closely with the Dentist, Lead Dental Assistant and Hygienist as needed. They will assist in providing dental care to the patients, perform duties chair side, four handed dentistry area. Dental Assistants will treat patients with courtesy and respect in a professional manner.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- High School diploma or GED
- DANB Certification or prior Dental Assistant experience
- 1-year EDR Computer knowledge and work experience beneficial
- Good organization skills and good communication skills required
- Ability to deal professionally with patients and others in various situation
- Ability to handle instruments and materials carefully and safely
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Requires ability to be mobile without limitations and to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to handle intermittent sitting, bending and reaching.
- Must be up-to-date on all immunizations and vaccinations.
- ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK
- May be exposed to bodily fluids during routine duties; must always wear required PPE
- follow proper exposure safety procedures
- Perform digital radiography procedures and must follow related safety guidelines.
- Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues
- Must maintain appropriate knowledge of dental assisting through ongoing education and/or training
- Good skills at being attentive to the needs of patients/visitors and co-workers.
- Dependable and Consistent with strong effective communication.
- Consistently displays integrity, self-awareness, ownership and responsibility.
- Dependable and Consistent
- Must consistently demonstrate a high level of Integrity, self-awareness, ownership, and responsibility.
- Must consistently demonstrate gratitude and empathy.
- Ability to delegate and be a team player, offering resources and autonomy to teammates. Strong coaching and monitoring skills, holding team members accountable.
- Desire to positively motivate their team members and provide them with positive direction, diffusing conflict or drama to promote a healthy, happy working environment
- Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $17.50 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid jury duty
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
